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N910-MZRecorder MiniDisc Portable 1 Operating Instructions2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Caution Information 3 Notice for usersOn the supplied software 4 To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source(Synchro-recording) Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) To select microphone sensitivity Adding track marks while recording Adding track marks manually Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Mark) Playing a track repeatedly (Repeat Play) Listening to selected tracks only (Bookmark Play) Listening to tracks in a desired sequence (Program Play) Adjusting the sound (Virtual-Surround• 6-BandEqualizer) Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (Virtual Surround) Selecting the sound quality (6-BandEqualizer) 5 Labeling a track or a disc (Name)Labeling Re-labeling Dividing a track (Divide) Dividing a track directly Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track (Divide Rehearsal) Combining tracks (Combine) Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase) To erase a track To erase the whole disc Recording tracks to a new group Recording a track to an existing group Playing a track in group play Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) Repeat play for the selected group play mode (Group Repeat Play) Playing groups in a desired sequence (Group Program Play) Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting) Releasing a group setting Labeling recorded groups Moving a track in a disc with group setting Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move) To erase a group 6 How to use the menu itemsSetting the clock to stamp the recorded time Turning off the beep sound Changing the operational direction of the display Preserving battery power (Power Save Mode) Recording without overwriting existing material Creating a new group when recording Selecting the play mode Changing playback speed (Digital Pitch Control) Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) Protecting your hearing (AVLS) Viewing various information Turning on/off the backlight Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment) Labeling (Name) Moving recorded tracks Erasing tracks, the entire disc or groups (Erase) Using the alarm (Melody Timer) Storing the settings for individual discs (Personal Disc Memory) List of menus Battery life 7 While chargingWhile recording While playing While Editing While using group function Others 8 Transferring audio data from your computer to theNet MD (Check-out) Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the 9 Settings according to OSFor users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer Note on hard disk drive space Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode Backing up the audio data For Windows XP users For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition users For Windows 2000 users If your computer does not recognize the Net MD If the installation was not successful Net MD FAQ On copyright protection 10 Before using this productWhen using the recorder Recorder Operation (pages 11 to 91) Troubleshooting and explanations (page 77) When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to your computer Software Operation (pages 92 to 125) Other information (page 110) SonicStage Ver. 1.5 Help This is an online help that you can view on your computer screen Notes on the “Software Operation” section 11 Checking the supplied accessories12 Looking at controls16 Getting started1Insert the rechargeable battery 2Charge the rechargeable battery 17 3Make connections and unlock thecontrols18 NotesBattery life When recording Batteries LP2 LP4 Stereo NH-14WM nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery LR6 (SG) Sony alkaline dry battery + LR6 (SG) When playing batter 19 Recording an MD right away1Insert an MD 20 2Make connections. (Insert the cables3Record an MD21 Record from the end of thePress END SEARCH, and then press and slide REC.1) current contents1) Record over previous Press N, or press ., or > to find the start point of material from a point recording, and then press x to stop. Then press and slide partway through1) REC Pause Press X.2) Press X again to resume recording Remove the MD Press x and open the lid.3) (The lid does not open while “TOC Edit” flashing in the display.) If the recording does not start To know the recording condition The REC LED lights up or flashes according to the recording condition Recording REC LED condition While recording lights up flashes according to the loudness of the source while recording with a microphone (voice mirror) Recording standby flashes Less than flashes slowly minutes’ recording time available A track mark has goes off been added1) momentarily While checking-out flashes faster 23 Playing an MD right away2Play an MD24 Operation on theOperation on the remote recorder control Press X. Press X again to Press NX resume play Press NX again to resume play Select a track directly Turn the jog dial, and then viewing track number press to enter or name Find the beginning of Slide the jog lever towards the current track Press . repeatedly until .. Slide the jog lever you reach the beginning of the towards . repeatedly until desired track Press the next track Go backwards or Press and hold . or Slide and hold the jog lever forward while playing towards . or Search for a point in a While pausing, press and hold While pausing, slide and hold track while viewing the . or the jog lever towards . or elapsed time (Time search) Search for a specific While the recorder is stopped track while viewing press and hold . or slide and hold the jog lever track numbers (Index Cue to the beginning Press GROUP, and then press + or – of every 10th track (only during playback of the disc with no group settings)1) Press x and open the lid.2) Press x and open the lid If the play does not start 25 Various ways of recordingOn the remote control 1 Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows Display window on the remote control Display: D/E Track number Elapsed time Indication of the selected sound mode 26 To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording)1 Make connections 2 While the recorder is stopped, press the jog dial 6 Press and slide REC 7 Play the source you want to record The recorder starts recording automatically when it receives the playing sound To stop recording 27 Long-timerecording (MDLP)Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want 1 While the recorder is stopped, press the jog dial Display mode1) window time3) on the SP stereo Approx min LP2 stereo LP2 LP4 stereo LP4 Monaural2) MONO stereo) 5 Press and slide REC to start recording 6 Play the source you want to record 28 Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)To LINE OUT jacks, etc L R (white)(red) Line cable RK-G129 RK-G136,etc 2 Press and slide REC to start recording 3 Play the source you want to record 29 Recording from a microphoneStereo microphone To MIC (PLUG IN POWER) 1Connect the stereo microphone to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack The recorder changes to microphone input automatically 2Press and slide REC to start recording To select microphone sensitivity 1 While the recorder is recording or stopped, press the jog dial SENS HIGH: When recording a soft sound or a sound with a normal volume SENS HIGH SENS LOW: When recording a loud sound or a sound at close range SENS LOW 30 Adding track marks while recordingT MARK Adding track marks manually Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Mark) 1 While the recorder is recording or in recording pause, press the jog dial “OFF” flashes in the display To cancel Auto Time Mark Select “OFF” in step 4 or stop recording Using Auto Time Mark to add track marks while recording When the elapsed recording time exceeds the time interval for Auto Time Mark: Example: 31 Adjusting the recording level manuallyXREC 1 While pressing X, press and slide REC The recorder stands by for recording 2 Press the jog dial 6 Play the source To switch back to automatic level control Select “Auto REC” in step 32 Various ways of playback33 Indication1)Play mode (none) All the tracks are (normal Play) played once A single track is played (single-track once play) Bookmarked tracks (Bookmark play back in order of their track number SHUF (shuffle play) played in random order PGM Tracks are played in the (program play) order that you specified Playing a track repeatedly (Repeat Play) 1 While playing in the selected play mode, press P MODE/for 2 seconds or more appears in the display To cancel repeat play Listening to selected tracks only (Bookmark Play) To bookmark the tracks Flashing slowly The first track of the bookmark play is set 2 Repeat step 1 to bookmark the other tracks Bookmarks can be set up to 20 tracks in a disc To play the bookmarked tracks 2 Press the jog lever The bookmarked tracks start playing, starting with the smallest track number To erase bookmarks Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more Listening to tracks in a desired sequence (Program Play) 1 While playing, press P MODE/ repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display Track number 3 Repeat step 2 to program more tracks You can program up to 20 tracks 34 Adjusting the sound (Virtual-Surround• 6- Band Equalizer)V-SUR (Virtual-SurroundVPT Acoustic Engine) Provides 4 kinds of virtual surround conditions 6-BANDEQUALIZER Provides 6 different sound qualities Volume control SOUND Jog lever (., >, ENT) Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (Virtual-Surround) 1 While playing, press SOUND repeatedly to select “V-SUR” 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the surround mode Each time you slide the jog lever, A and B change as follows: STUDIO V-SURS 35 LIVEV-SURL CLUB V-SURC ARENA V-SURA 4 Press the jog lever to enter the selected surround mode Selecting the sound quality (6-BandEqualizer) 1 While playing, press SOUND repeatedly to select “SOUND.” 2 Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the sound mode HEAVY SOUND H POPS SOUND P JAZZ SOUND J UNIQUE SOUND U CUSTOM1 SOUND CUSTOM2 4 Press the jog lever to enter the selected sound mode To cancel the procedure Press x for 2 seconds or more To cancel the setting To modify and store the sound You can modify the sound and store the results in “CUSTOM1” and “CUSTOM2” Frequency (100 Hz) From the left, you can select 100 Hz 250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.6kHz, 4 kHz, or 10 kHz Level (+6 dB) To return to the preceding setting 36 Changing playback speed (Digital Pitch Control)1 While playing, press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more “DPC” appears in the display Setting the alarm (Melody Timer)1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 37 ,appearsYou can select from three kinds of sounds Alarm sound TIMER Classical music 6 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the elapsed time 7 Press the jog lever to enter the setting To check the time remaining until the alarm To cancel the alarm setting Select “OFF” in step To stop the alarm Press any button 38 Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT)Stereo system, etc To LINE IN Stereo mini-plug 2 phono plugs (red) 39 Editing recorded tracks40 X5-waycontrol key(., >, N VOL+, –) Labeling When labeling a track disc The cursor and character alternate The cursor flashes at the next input position Functions1) Operations left right down 41 Press VOL –from the letter input area to the character palette from the character input area To enter a name Press the jog dial or N for 2 seconds or more To insert a blank Press END space before the SEARCH and VOL cursor + at the same time To delete a letter – at the same time To display “:”, “–” or “/” at the input position in the To switch capital and small letters To cancel labeling Press x in the 7 Repeat step 6, and then enter all characters of the label name 8 Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more A track or disc is labeled Re-labeling To re-labela track: To re-labela disc: You can re-labelthe disc while the recorder is stopped, recording, or playing To cancel labeling To return the preceding settings For the remote control operation, see page 42 Moving recorded tracks (Move)Example Before moving After moving To cancel moving 43 Dividing a track (Divide)This function can be set with the recorder only Track marking Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track (Divide Rehearsal) 1 While playing, press T MARK for 2 seconds or more The point T MARK is pressed Four seconds of the track plays back repeatedly 2 Turn the jog dial to adjust the point to divide T MARK was pressed in step The point T MARK is pressed in step Dividing a track directly The moved four-secondinterval plays back repeatedly 3 Press the jog dial to enter the dividing point To add track marks while recording (except while synchro-recording) Press T MARK on the recorder 44 Combining tracks (Combine)Erase a track mark Track numbers decrease 5-waycontrol key (.) 2 Find the track mark by pressing . slightly Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase)You can erase unnecessary tracks or all tracks on a disc 45 To erase a trackTo erase the whole disc 46 Using the group functionRecording a track to an existing group You can add a track to an existing group 1 Press GROUP and press . or until the group you want to add a track to appears in the display 47 Using the group function when playingThe recorder can operate various playback with a disc which has group setting Playing a track in group play 1 While playing, press P MODE/until “” appears in the display To cue to the start of a group (Group Skip) 48 Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode)Repeat play for the selected group play mode (Group Repeat Play) Playing groups in a desired sequence (Group Program Play) 49 Editing groupsGroup Assigning tracks 1 to 3 to a new group Assigning group 1 and group 2 to a new group This selects the first track of the new group 50 6 Label a group (see “Labeling recorded groups” (page 50))To return the preceding setting 2 Press “Release?” and “PushENTER” appear in the display 6 Press the jog dial to release a group The group setting of the selected group is released To cancel the operation To return the setting one level before Labeling recorded groups 1 Do the procedure of “Labeling” (page 40) and select “: Name” in step 4, and then do steps 5 to 51 Moving a track in a disc with group settingGroup 2 Group Moving track number 2 in group 1 to track number 3 in group 5-waycontrol key (., >) 5 When moving a track out of a group, skip this step If the group has been labeled, press >to display the group name. Press . to return to the group number display The selected track number appears in the middle row of the display 52 Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move)To erase a group You can erase tracks in a selected group 54 Other operations55 Playing56 EditingUseful functions 57 How to use the menu itemsOn the recorder: On the remote control: To cancel the operation while setting 58 Setting the clock to stamp the recorded timeThe digits of the year flash 2 Change the current year by turning the jog dial, and then press the jog dial The digit of the month flashes If you make a mistake while setting the clock To display the current time •On the recorder •On the remote control While the recorder is stopped or recording, press DISPLAY repeatedly To display the time in the 24- hour system To maintain the correct time Turning off the beep sound You can turn off/on the beep sound on the recorder and the remote control 1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION” - “BEEP” 2 Select “BEEP OFF” To turn on the beep sound Select “BEEP ON” 59 Changing the operational direction of the display1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION” - “JOG DIAL” 2 Select “REVERSE” To turn the setting to normal Select “DEFAULT” Preserving battery power (Power Save Mode) 1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION” - “PowerMode” 2 Select “PowerSave” Select “NORMAL” Recording without overwriting existing material 1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION” - “REC-Posi” 2 Select “From End” To start recording over the current contents Select “From Here” 60 Creating a new group when recording1 While the recorder is stopped, enter the menu and select “REC SET” - “: REC” 2 Select “: REC ON” Select “: REC OFF” Selecting the play mode 1 Enter the menu and select “PLAY MODE” 2 Select the desired play mode When you select A, B appears Indication A/B1) — /Normal 1/1 Track A single track is / TrPLAY SHUF/Shuffle All tracks are played in random order PGM/Program Tracks are played in 3 Select “RepeatON” (playing a track repeatedly) or “RepeatOFF” For the details and the remote control operation, see page Listening to selected tracks only (Bookmark Play) 1 While playing the track you want to bookmark, press N for 2 seconds or more 1 Select “ TrPLAY?” in step 2 of “Selecting the play mode” (page 60) 2 Select “RepeatON” or “RepeatOFF” 62 Adjusting the sound (Virtual- Surround • 6-BandEqualizer)Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (Virtual-Surround) 1 Enter the menu and select “SOUND” - “V-SUR” Indication which represents each sound mode appears Bappears STUDIOVS LIVEVL CLUBVC ARENAVA Selecting the sound quality (6- Band Equalizer) 1 While playing, enter the menu and select “SOUND” - “SOUND EQ” 63 Select “SOUND OFF”Changing playback speed (Digital Pitch Control) 1 While the recorder is playing, enter the menu and select “USEFUL” - “DPC” Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) 2 Select “QUICK” To switch back to the normal setting 64 Protecting your hearing (AVLS)1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION” - “AVLS” 2 Select “AVLS ON” To cancel the AVLS Select “AVLS OFF” Viewing various information 1 While playing, enter the menu and select “DISPLAY” 2 Select the information you want Indication: A(selected item)/B/C 1 Remain time of the current track Remain name time after the current location in the Number of (Title) mode (Sound) sound RecDate Recorded date 65 Turning on/off the backlightThis function can be set with the remote control only 2 Select the desired item Setting AUTO The backlight lights when you operate the recorder or the remote control, and automatically turns off when no operation is made for a few seconds the recorder is operating OFF The backlight stays off Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment) You can adjust the contrast of the display window on the recorder Labeling (Name) 1 Enter the menu and select “EDIT” - “Name” 2 Select one of the following The cursor flashes at the next input position Functions 66 4 Repeat step 3 and enter all characters of the label name5 Press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more For details and the recorder operation, see page Labeling recorded groups For the details and the recorder operation, see page Re-labeling Moving recorded tracks 1 While playing the track you want to move, enter the menu and select “EDIT” - “Move” - “ : Move” 3 Press the jog lever to enter the selection Moving a track in a disc with group setting 1 While playing the track you want to move enter the menu and select 2 When moving a track out of a group, skip this step Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move) 67 Erasing tracks, the entire disc or groups (Erase)Erasing tracks To erase the whole disc To erase a group 68 Using the alarm (Melody Timer)Storing the settings for individual discs (Personal Disc Memory) 69 Erasing the disc information70 List of menusMenus on the recorder Menu EDIT Name : Name y : Name : Set : Release Move : Move y : Move Erase : Erase y : Erase DISPLAY LapTime RecRemain (while recording and stopped)/1 Remain (while playing) AllRemain— Title— Sound— Clock(while recording — and stopped)/Rec Date (while playing) PLAY Normal RepeatOFF (factory setting) y RepeatON MODE 1 Track TrPLAY Shuffle Program SOUND OFF V-SUR STUDIO y LIVE y CLUB y ARENA SOUND EQ HEAVY y POPS y JAZZ y UNIQUE y CUSTOM1 y CUSTOM2 72 Power sources73 Additional information74 On the dry battery caseOn the MiniDisc cartridge On cleaning On batteries On mechanical noise To protect a recorded MD Tab Back of the MD protected Recorded material is not protected On maintenance 75 SpecificationsAudio playing system Laser diode properties Recording and playback time (when using MDW-80) Revolutions Error correction Sampling frequency Sampling rate converter Coding Modulation system Frequency response Inputs1) Outputs Maximum output (DC)2) Power requirements Battery operation time3) Dimensions Mass Optional accessories 77 Troubleshooting and explanations78 While recordingCause/Remedy 80 You cannot check out• The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds tracks that will fill up in stereo, 4 seconds in LP2 stereo mode, and 8 seconds in LP4 the remaining recording time on the the recorder needs a 2-second(or 4- or 8-second)space for a the previous track by mistake. For this reason, the recorder needs an additional 6 seconds (or 12 or 24 seconds) for each by 6 seconds (or 12 or 24 seconds) during check out • This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. Repeated recording and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data. Although those scattered data can be read, each maximum track fragment is counted as a track. In this case, the number of number or recording tracks may reach 254 and further recording is not possible time While playing An MD is not • Repeat play is selected played normally , Use the jog dial on the recorder or press P MODE/ on the remote control to change back to the normal play (page 32) •Playback mode is changed • Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track played from the , Press N on the recorder or press the jog lever (NX) on the first track remote control for 2 seconds or more to start playing , Erase the disc information from the Personal Disc Memory (page 68) Playback sound • The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration skips , Put the recorder on a stable place • A very short track may cause sound to skip , Try not to create a short track Sound has a lot of • Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering static with operation , Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism 82 While Editing83 While using group functionOthers 85 MessagesError message Meaning/Remedy 89 ExplanationsDifference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input Connectable Equipment with an digital (optical) Equipment with an analog (line) source output jack (CD player, DVD player output jack (Casette deck, radio etc.) record player, etc.) Usable cord Optical cable (with an optical or an Line cable (with 2 phono plugs optical-miniplug) (page 20) or a stereo-miniplug) (page 28) Signal from Digital Analog the source Even when a digital source (such as a CD) is connected, the signal sent to the recorder is analog Marked (copied) automatically Marked automatically marks1) • at the same positions as the source • after more than 2 seconds of no (when the sound source is a CD or an sound (page 90) or low-level MD) segment • when the recorder is paused sound (page 90) or low-levelsegment while recording (with a sound source other than a CD or an MD) • when the recorder is paused (3 seconds of no sound is encountered while synchro-recording) Same as the source Adjusted automatically. Can also sound level Can also be adjusted manually (Digital be adjusted manually (“Adjusting REC level control) (“Adjusting the the recording level manually” recording level manually”, page 31) page 31) 90 The meaning of “no sound”Note on digital recording Premastered software such as CDs or MDs Microphone, record player, tuner, etc. (with analog output jacks) Digital recording Analog recording Home-recordedMD Home Recordable recorded digital recording recording Restrictions on the editing of tracks checked out from your computer About the DSP TYPE-Sfor ATRAC/ATRAC3 91 Suppressing the skips of the sound (G-PROTECTION)92 Recording audio data to your computerOn the computer Listening 93 What is a Net MD94 Basic Operations95 Providing the required system environmentSystem requirements Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible is recommended.) • Hard disk drive space1): 120 MB or more • RAM: 64 MB or higher (128 MB or higher is recommended) Others • CD-ROMdrive (capable of digital playback by WDM) • Sound Board • USB port (supports USB 2.0 Full Speed (previously USB 1.1)) Operating Factory installed: System Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Professional/Windows 98 Second Edition Display or more is recommended) • Internet access: for Web registration and EMD services • Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for playing WMA files This software is not supported by the following environments: 96 Installing the software onto your computerBefore installing the software , page 99 Connecting the Net MD to your computer1 Insert a recordable disc into the Net MD To the USB jack power dedicated jack terminal Net MD devices Dedicated USB cable To the DC IN jack 3 Check the connections 100 Storing audio data to your computerStarting SonicStage Do one of the following: •Double click ([SonicStage] icon) on the computer •Select [Start] - [Programs]* - [SonicStage] - [SonicStage] SonicStage starts up and the main window appears 101 Recording audio CDs to the hard disk driveThe CD window appears in the display 2 Click The recording navigation window* appears in the display The display changes to the recording window 102 4 Click in the middle of the recording window and select the recording modeWhen recording data in LP2 mode: select ATRAC3 132kbps When recording data in LP4 mode: select ATRAC3 66kbps Click here 5 If the list panel is not displayed, click 6 Click [Record All] Recording starts Upon completion, recorded tracks appear in the right list panel Click ([Stop]) 103 Labeling audio data1 Start up SonicStage (page 100) and click (Music Drive) Music Drive 2 Double click the desired album name A list of the audio files in that album appears 3 Click in the lower right part of the display The editing panel appears in the display 5 When the track title is highlighted, enter the text data from the keyboard 104 Transferring audio data from your computer to the Net MD (Check-out)Playlist Checking out audio files to the Net MD This section explains how to check out all audio files in a playlist 1 Click to display the recording navigation window 105 3 Click in the middle of the display and select the recording mode (page 102)Maximum available transfer space: All data are transferred in LP4 mode 4 If the list panel is not displayed, click A playlist appears in the display can be checked out (e.g. = the track can be checked 6 Click [Check-OutAll] Checking out of the files starts All files in the playlist are checked out to the connected Net MD To cancel a check-out 107 Listening to an MDFor details on Net MD operations, refer to the “Recorder Operation” section Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the computer 108 Advanced operations109 Viewing online helpThe Tabs The left side frame 1Double click [Overview] in the left-handframe 2Click [About this Help file] The explanation will appear in the right-handframe 3Read the text Scroll the display if necessary Click underlined words to jump to their explanations Device/Media 110 Other information111 For Windows Millennium Edition usersWhen using SonicStage under Windows Millennium Edition For Windows 2000 users Restrictions when running the SonicStage software under Windows •You must log on as “Administrator” to install the SonicStage software For Windows 98 Second Edition users Importing MP3 files to the computer or playing WAV files on the computer 112 Confirm whether any tracks have been checked out from your computerCheck the following contents before installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 Users with OpenMG Jukebox installed Installed Version What to do Ver.1.0~2.1 Install SonicStage 1.5. OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.0-2.1is automatically uninstalled and replaced.1) Ver.2.2 OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 and SonicStage Ver.1.5 can co exist in the computer If you install SonicStage Ver.1.5, then OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 will be automatically upgraded to the latest version Users with an earlier version of SonicStage installed Ver.1.0~1.5 Install SonicStage Ver.1.5. The earlier version is Users with a SonicStage Premium installed SonicStage Premium Install SonicStage Ver.1.5. SonicStage Ver.1.5 and SonicStage Premium can co-existin the computer 113 Note on hard disk drive spaceNotes on system suspend/hibernation mode Backing up the audio data 114 Uninstalling the SonicStage softwareTo uninstall the SonicStage software, follow the procedures below For Windows XP users Log on with a user name with “Computer Administrator” as an attribute 1 Click [Start]–[ControlPanel] The “Control Panel” window appears 2 Double-click[Add/Remove Programs] The “Add/Remove Programs” dialog box appears 3 Click [Change or Remove Programs] For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition users 1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[ControlPanel] 115 The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appearsFor Windows 2000 users Log on as “Administrator”, and then follow the instructions below 116 Step 1: Check the symptoms in this “Troubleshooting” sectionStep 2: Check the symptoms in the SonicStage 1.5 online help (page 108) Step 3: If the trouble cannot be solved after checking the above references Check the following table and then consult your nearest Sony dealer 117 •Manufacturer:•Model: •Type: Desktop type / Laptop type Name of operating system: RAM capacity: Hard disk drive (containing SonicStage and audio data) •Capacity of the drive: •Free space: Installed folder containing SonicStage (if other than the default folder)1) • Location of the installed folder: Version of the software (SonicStage Ver.1.5)2): Error Message (if one appear): If an externally connected CD-ROMdrive is used • Manufacturer: • Model: • Type: CD-ROM / CD-R/RW / DVD-ROM /Other • Type of connection to the computer: PC card / USB / IEEE1394 / Other If another device with USB connection is used •Name of the device (or devices): 118 If your computer does not recognize the Net MD•Is the Net MD connected correctly to your computer •Is an MD inserted in the Net MD Check if an MD is inserted in the Net MD 1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[ControlPanel].1) 2 Double click [System] in the control panel.2) 3 Click the [Hardware]3) tab, and then click [Device Manager] The Device Manager window appears If the installation was not successful •Be sure to close all Windows applications before you start the installation •Make sure your computer has enough hard disk drive space 119 •If the installation seems to be stoppedProblem •If the installation is still unsuccessful after all that you have done 120 Information and explanationsNet MD FAQ This section introduces frequently asked questions and answers on the Net MD On the Net MD What is a “Net MD” How does the SonicStage software make using MDs more convenient •It allows you to record audio data from your computer to your MD •Editing operations are easily done using on-screenoperations —Labeling: Allows use of keyboard for easy labeling of contents —Group settings: Groups are easy to create or release Can tracks recorded on the Net MD be checked in to a computer No, they cannot Computer k MiniDisc : OK 121 On EditingCan checked-outtracks be edited on the Net MD 122 On copyright protectionFor details, see “Features by copyright protection by OpenMG” (page 123) 123 Restrictions on audio contentFeatures by copyright protection by OpenMG 124 GlossaryATRAC3 “Check-In /Check-Out” Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) service EMD is a website that distributes music files which are available for purchase MP3 Music Drive OpenMG 125 Recording mode (Bit rate)SDMI Windows Media Audio Windows Media Technology 126 IndexNumerics 127 Manual recording 31 MDLP 27 Melody Timer 36 Menusgroups 51 tracks MP3 Music Drive 101 a disc 39 groups 50 tracks Net MD 93, 120 Net MD driver Online help 108 OpenMG OpenMG Jukebox software 96 Personal Disc Memory 68 Play mode groups 47 tracks Playlist 104 Program Play Quick mode adding track marks 30 analog digital from microphone 29 level MDLP mode Recording navigation window 101 Relabeling SDMI SonicStage Premium 96 SonicStage software (earlier version) 96 Track mark Add (Divide) 43 Erase (Combine) Transferring Uninstalling Windows 2000 Windows 98 Second Edition 114 Windows Millennium Edition 114 Windows XP USB cable 11 cradle Virtual Surround Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP WMA WMT
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